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meggaman
   
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victoria
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<Reply # 20 on 1/13/2006 1:43 AM >
|  | | | ya I Herd from a guy at work ,that the city filled in the tunnel to build the skateboard park up the street ,they used part of the tunnel as the bowls footprint ,to save on excavation costs ,,
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Dressed in Black
location:
Vernon B.C.
Gender: Male
| | Re: Victoria B.C. The Old Train Turntable,,
<Reply # 21 on 1/13/2006 8:56 AM >
| | | | This reminds me of thomas the tank engine.
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Switchkey
location:
Victoria BC Canada
Gender: Male
| | Re: Victoria B.C. The Old Train Turntable,,
<Reply # 22 on 1/15/2006 7:08 AM >
| | | | Posted by anvil
Here's a few shots of the roundhouse's interior (and one of a set of exterior doors), taken in 2004. The building carries a national historic site designation, but it has been caught in a kind of limbo, as it is still used for train storage and maintenance. It is also a very valuable piece of property, which puts it in jeopardy, should it be sold by RailAmerica, or CN, or whoever owns it now.
The rolling stock of the E & N was gradually sold off or transferred out over the years. Baldwin diesels came in 1949. Steam locomotives were transferred to mainland operations. The Budd Cars which are currently in use as passenger trains were brought into service in 1955.
There was only ever one tunnel on the E&N rail line, in the Malahat section of the line.
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The property is still owned by Canadian Pacific and attempts are being made to turn the structure into a museum.
Here is a link to the most concise history of the roundhouse that I've been able to find
http://www.brian89...ellroundhouse.html
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anvil
Gender: Male
| | Re: Victoria B.C. The Old Train Turntable,,
<Reply # 23 on 1/15/2006 8:15 AM >
| | | | Excellent link to very informative site.
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J Peterman
    
location:
Victoria B.C.
I'm going hunting for mysteries, cover me.
| | Re: Victoria B.C. The Old Train Turntable,,
<Reply # 24 on 1/19/2006 10:14 PM >
| | | | Anyone checked these out @ the turntable?
Besides the one which I post here, there is another but It may just be a water basin....
That big piece of wooden telephone pole....could be covering it for a reason.
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[last edit 1/19/2006 10:15 PM by J Peterman - edited 2 times]
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Viper
location:
Vancouver, BC Canada
Gender: Male
Trespassing On!
| |  | Re: Victoria B.C. The Old Train Turntable,,
<Reply # 25 on 1/19/2006 11:51 PM >
|  | | | Interesting. It might be an access hatch to get to a gear room of some sort. Either way someone should investigate it...
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SteamPunk
location:
Sailing the seas of sleaze.
| | Re: Victoria B.C. The Old Train Turntable,,
<Reply # 26 on 1/20/2006 2:14 AM >
| | | | Sump? Perhaps they had sumps to catch drainage and oils, as well as keeping the turntable pit dry.
I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too! |
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surekill
location:
Victoria, BC.
Gender: Male
I like tacos
| | Re: Victoria B.C. The Old Train Turntable,,
<Reply # 27 on 1/20/2006 4:32 AM >
| | | | I think it was the vat they used to keep the lard in. The lard they used to lubricate each others drive shafts when the boss wasn't lookin! MMMmm bacon grease, extra particles for the pleasure. That's fucking gross. get back to work!@
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J Peterman
location:
Victoria B.C.
I'm going hunting for mysteries, cover me.
| | Re: Victoria B.C. The Old Train Turntable,,
<Reply # 28 on 1/20/2006 4:43 AM >
| | | | Wait...I forget what the initial lead came from, that there is somehow tunnels connected to the old turn table and its not just an old building that is out of commission (as far as trains are concerned)
It's being used for something, the lights are always on and there are people working in and around there all the time.
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meggaman
location:
victoria
Gender: Male
Hmmm,,what does this button do,,
| | Re: Victoria B.C. The Old Train Turntable,,
<Reply # 29 on 1/20/2006 5:46 AM >
| | | | well ive been out pokeing around victoria and ive found a new turntable being built ,,?? looks interesting ,,
anyhow ya ''I wonder what's under that hatch did you lift the lid ??
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J Peterman
location:
Victoria B.C.
I'm going hunting for mysteries, cover me.
| | Re: Victoria B.C. The Old Train Turntable,,
<Reply # 30 on 1/20/2006 5:49 AM >
| | | | They are sealed, I couldnt lift them out with my bare hands. But I didnt see any bolts/nails.
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Switchkey
location:
Victoria BC Canada
Gender: Male
| | Re: Victoria B.C. The Old Train Turntable,,
<Reply # 31 on 1/21/2006 6:26 AM >
| | | | Only a wild guess, but the air compressor to power the turntable may be under those boards.
BTW here's an old shot from inside the roundhouse. (From the good old days when CPR used it AND DIDN'T LOCK THE DOOR)
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anvil
Gender: Male
| | Re: Victoria B.C. The Old Train Turntable,,
<Reply # 32 on 1/21/2006 6:48 AM >
| | | | Posted by J Peterman
Wait...I forget what the initial lead came from, that there is somehow tunnels connected to the old turn table and its not just an old building that is out of commission (as far as trains are concerned)
It's being used for something, the lights are always on and there are people working in and around there all the time.
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One building is still used for train service and storage and another is used by a furniture restoration company.
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meggaman
location:
victoria
Gender: Male
Hmmm,,what does this button do,,
| | Re: Victoria B.C. The Old Train Turntable,,
<Reply # 33 on 1/30/2006 6:38 AM >
| | | | I'm gonna try to get down there to lift up the lid ,
hmmm i wonder whats in there ,,
a ladder ?
Stairs ,,
mabie some sort of coal shute for the old localmotives,,
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Switchkey
location:
Victoria BC Canada
Gender: Male
| | Re: Victoria B.C. The Old Train Turntable,,
<Reply # 34 on 1/31/2006 5:45 AM >
| | | | Posted by meggaman
I'm gonna try to get down there to lift up the lid ,
hmmm i wonder whats in there ,,
a ladder ?
Stairs ,,
mabie some sort of coal shute for the old localmotives,,
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I'd recommend a Sunday Afternoon. Least likely time to encounter staff at the roundhouse. (It's kinda hard to maintain the Buddcars when they are up Island being used.)
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KublaKhan
location:
Edinburgh, Scotland
With Satan, it's always gimmie, gimmie.
| | Re: Victoria B.C. The Old Train Turntable,,
<Reply # 35 on 1/31/2006 8:53 PM >
| | | | Posted by Switchkey
(It's kinda hard to maintain the Buddcars when they are up Island being used.)
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Um...what's a Buddcar? Do they have anything to do with Budds?
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Switchkey
location:
Victoria BC Canada
Gender: Male
| | Re: Victoria B.C. The Old Train Turntable,,
<Reply # 36 on 2/1/2006 12:38 AM >
| | | | Posted by KublaKhan
Um...what's a Buddcar? Do they have anything to do with Budds?
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Its one of the many names used for the Dayliner, the company that made them was known as Budd
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meggaman
location:
victoria
Gender: Male
Hmmm,,what does this button do,,
| | Re: Victoria B.C. The Old Train Turntable,,
<Reply # 37 on 2/3/2006 5:29 AM >
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I tried to open the hatch but it seems to be too heavy ,,or it might be locked from the underside ,,
anywase i got a fiew night time snappies of the inside of the round house
looks like most of the place is still in use ,,
lights on everywhere,,
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Tunnelingus
| | Re: Victoria B.C. The Old Train Turntable,,
<Reply # 38 on 2/4/2006 11:11 PM >
| | | | Cool dog. My dad says he used to work at this railway back in the day. He said he never has found any thing that would suggest much of underground workings.
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Stabadeus
location:
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Cue the 'Emailing The Prime Minister' music. Take that you smug, beady eyed son of a bitch!
| | Re: Victoria B.C. The Old Train Turntable,,
<Reply # 39 on 2/4/2006 11:36 PM >
| | | | Nice pictures, nice BUDD cars.
Most of VIA's BUDD cars from the eastern half of the country ended up being sold to Cuba. Nice to see one again.
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